Saturday Night
Short description
Saturday Night is a comedy drama that depicts the events leading up to the premiere of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975. The story unfolds in real time, focusing on the chaos and tension experienced by a group of young writers and comedians behind the scenes during the 90 minutes before the first broadcast began.
Directed by Jason Reitman, this production followed his previous work, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Reitman also co-wrote the screenplay with Gil Kenan. The film features a large ensemble including Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, Rachel Sennott as Rosie Shuster, Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd, and Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman. In total, the production credited 87 cast members and 144 crew members.
Produced by Columbia Pictures, TSG Entertainment, and Right of Way Films, the movie had a budget of 25 million USD but earned 10 million USD at the worldwide box office. On IMDb, the film holds a 6.9 rating based on 38,000 votes, while its rating on TMDB is 6.6 from 405 votes. Film critics gave the movie a rating of 6.9 from 255 reviews, which aligns with the audience score on IMDb.
What's left behind the scenes
- Dan Aykroyd was the only member of the original cast to read the script.
- Benny Safdie was initially cast as Andy Kaufman, but left the project due to scheduling conflicts, so Nicholas Braun landed both roles – Jim Henson and Kaufman.
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